Texas Baptist Student Convention heads to Dallas
More than 3,000 college students from 82 Texas campuses will gather at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas October 6 to 8 for the 53rd Texas Baptist Student Convention. Kenneth L. Chafin will keynote on Responding to His Lordship with art by Robert Harper and performances by Cynthia Clawson and BSU Summer missions team.
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Texas
Park Cities Baptist Church
Dallas
Kenneth L. Chafin
South Main Baptist Church
Houston
Robert Harper
Richmond
Sincer
Cynthia Clawson
Baptist Student Union Summer Missions
Harper
SBC Foreign Mission Board
Israel
Austria
Africa
Brazil
Costa Rica
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S. Defense Department
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
John Westbrook
Ant
Southern Baptist Convention
Jimmy R. Allen
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
James M. Dunn
Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
Herbert Howard
Park Cities
Rio Grande River
BSU
Texas Baptist Division
W. F. Howard
Texas Baptist Christian Educational Commission
Texas Baptist
Math teacher loves clear Pecos air
Fred Layton a ten year veteran educator at East Pecos Junior High and first year in Pecos schools, has prior work as a research engineer statistician geophysicist and studied at NTSU UT SMU Syracuse UC. He and his wife Mary Bess invite youth to TAG after the Friday game for food fun and fellowship. church activities include an all church picnic and town canvassing for new riders. Layton enjoys chess auto racing astronomy and woodworking while living in a smog free Pecos area.
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Fred Layton
East Pecos
Pecos
Brazil
North Texas State University
University of Texas
SMU
Syracuse University
University of California
NTSU
Mary Bess
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Municipal Park
Larry
Layton
U.S. Chess Federation
Nationwide effort to deepen respect for life
In response to rising violence war and poverty a nationwide Catholic bishops led initiative launches a seven day Respect Life Week across 20000 parishes. The study guide highlights six topics the unborn child the aged the poor youth peace and the family with data on wartime deaths poverty welfare and abortion trends.
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New York
Garcia chosen Amistad Sweetheart at Lions Club event
Shirley Garcia daughter of Mr and Mrs Adan Garcia 617 S Mesquite St was presented a Lions Club Sweetheart pin by Amistad Lions Club President Margarito Matta at a supper meeting at Las Palmas She is a Pecos High School senior and has been in the pep squad FHA and Library Club for years
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Shirley Garcia
Adan Garcia
S. Mesquite St
Lions Club
Amistad Lions Club
Margarito Matta
Las Palmas
Methodists plan to join Key 73 evangelistic drive
Pastors laymen and youth from Pecos churches meet at First Methodist Parish to begin Key 73 planning. The campaign unites over 130 denominations continent-wide with no enrollment required. Local groups should tailor plans to community needs while honoring doctrinal differences and coordinate with the Continent-Wide Program Calendar.
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Pecos
First Methodist
Fourth
Elm Sts
Wesleyan Guild Meeting Hosts Study on India
Mrs. O FE Barker hosted the Wesleyan Service Guild at home on Thursday September 21 with Phyllis Taylor introducing a year long study on India. Taylor led a discussion and Q and A as members learned about upcoming programs and meeting plans.
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O, Fe, Barker
Wesleyan Service Guild
Phyllis Taylor
India
Taylor
United Methodist Church
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
el Paso
Jane Ross
Mies
A. A. Martin
Herman Rippes
Roy Holloway
Lloyd Standlee
Lawson Goodrich
W. 3. Cannon
Wesley Hart
Dewey Richburg
Frances Davenport
Mrs. Bark
Preaching Mission at Marfa Methodist Church
A preaching mission begins 7 30 p m Oct 8 at First United Methodist Church Marfa led by Rev W W Hutchison with Rev Edwin L Chappell of Lovington NM as guest speaker. The Lovington Fellowship of Christian Athletes joins. a youth choir is sought and a reception follows Sunday service. Breakfasts for women Oct 7 and families Oct 9 10 are planned in Fellowship Hall.
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First United Methodist Church
Marfa
W. W. Hutchison
Edwin L. Chappell
Lovington
N. M
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fellowship Hall
Mr. Chappell
McMurry College
Abilene
Southern Methodist University
Perkins School of Theology
Dallas
Alpine
Brewster County
Church Women Volunteers Meet at First Christian Church
Volunteers organize a meeting at 9 30 p m Friday October 6 in the First Christian Church Parlor to plan service activities and community outreach.
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First Christian Church
Special anthem and Preaching Mission prayer schedule
A special anthem accompanies the Preaching Mission as prayer groups meet in several homes. A 24 hour prayer vigil starts Friday Oct 6 at 6 pm in the Prayer Chapel with leaders alternating every 30 minutes. After-Glows occur each evening after the service for fellowship and sharing in various homes.
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Preaching Mission
Interdenominational plan in Pecos hosts 4:30 pm event
A Pecos writer describes visiting First United Methodist Church noting differences from Baptists such as immersion vs sprinkling, a shorter 20 minute sermon, and a two stanza invitation hymn. The piece highlights warm greetings, a minister named Tom Strother, staff members, and the upcoming interdenominational evangelistic effort hosted by First Methodist at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday Oct 1.
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First United Methodist Church
Wwe
Tom Strother
Jim
Pecos
Randy Scraper
Ruth Butler
Berta Hollingshead
Pelt Rich
Hos
First Methodist
Stg
Rural church keynote at Town and Country Conference
The 27th Town and Country Church Conference October 12-13 at Texas A&M University will feature Dr. Bardin Nelson, sociology professor, discussing the future of the rural church and the minister's role. Wolf notes Nelson’s broad experience and the meeting’s non denominational nature. Sponsors include the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service.
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College Station
Spl
Texas Amm University
Bardin Nelson
A&m
Ken Wolf
Nelson
Wolf
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Aam Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
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Tag
Church of Christ
Zorene Thompson
Church of Christ Ladies Work Committee
Mines
Hollis Bell
John Jackson
Larry Sherrill
J. C. Cotton
Tommy Williamson
Joni Jackson
Garcia
Amistad
Amistad Lions
Methodists
The
Matador Club
HOLIDAY_INN
Marfa Methodist Church
Charles Gann
PTAA
Olunteers
Peggy’s Peckin
John Hett
Chester Collinsworth
Craig
Carl Winterrowd
Ode
Elliott Printing
South Cedar Steel
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